Did you know October was National Energy Awareness Month? Seriously, a bona fide initiative from the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) dedicated to raising awareness of energy efficiency needs and initiatives (US DoE, 2020)! There is even an Energy Efficiency Day on the first Wednesday in October (since 2016) (Energy Efficiency Day, 2020), which is Oct. 6 this year. Let me tell … [Read more...] about Happenings: October Is Energy Awareness Month: How Did You Celebrate?
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Happenings: SiC Research Beyond Power MOSFET: What’s Next?
After three decades of relent- less R&D efforts from both academia and industry, silicon carbide (SiC) power device technology, driven by the various electric vehicles (xEV) and other emerging markets, are finally going mainstream [1], [2]. The SiC power device market may soon cross the US$1 billion(B) threshold in the near future while the industry is working diligently to … [Read more...] about Happenings: SiC Research Beyond Power MOSFET: What’s Next?